Yes, printing has begun on the hotly anticipated visual novel from 5pb and Nitroplus, and localization company JASTUSA has confirmed the listed release date.

Character design was done by Ryohei Fuke, also known as ‘Huke’ of Metal Gear fame.

Stein’s Gate will be released on March 31st as a digital download or a collector’s edition DVD. While the game earned an M rating it does not contain sexual content; however, don’t think this is your average “dating sim.”

A sci-fi adventure/suspense thriller, Stein’s Gate follows the adventures of Okabe Rintarou – self-styled mad scientist “Hououin Kyouma” – and his friends as they inadvertently stumble upon a conspiracy theorist’s worst (best?) nightmare of intrigue and terror on a global scale.